POTATO CULTURE. 



to plant a single one. If all his efforts were concentrated on 

 his cows, and food to keep them, be might soon be indepen- 

 dent. At any rate, he would have a chance to be. Now he 

 has no possible chance. If he makes a little something in 

 some line it is overbalanced by losses on something he should 

 not have fussed with. We have been just as poor, and work- 

 ed just as hard, and just so contrary to sound business prin- 

 ciples. Little by little we found out better. 



As said before, no narrow specialty should be followed. 

 We need a rotation and steady employment. It will not do 

 to raise patatoes only, year after year. Specialty farming is 

 sound and sensible ; but it has its limits. It must not be 

 carried too far. In the next chapter we will try to show 

 just how far it can be safely and profitably carried. 



